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SP09 OPH

2009 Citroen Xsara

Brown Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Feb 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

102,710 mi
Last recorded102,710 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen Xsara64,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP09 OPH
MakeCitroen
ModelXsara
Year2009
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2025 102,710 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2025 102,710 miles

Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2023 87,766 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2022 84,737 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2021 81,449 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Aug 2020 79,193 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2019 77,051 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2019 77,046 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2018 74,120 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front sill soft

Pass 1 Nov 2017 71,082 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear hub (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 1 Nov 2017 71,081 miles

Nearside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear hub (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 Oct 2016 67,957 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2015 64,759 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 18 Nov 2015 64,758 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 Nov 2014 55,837 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2014 55,837 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 20 Feb 2014 48,814 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Feb 2013 40,107 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2013 40,023 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 23 Feb 2012 31,092 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?

Based on 5,047,330 MOT tests across 355,498 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
7,021
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
355,498
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 242,573
Registration plate lamp not working 140,363
Stop lamp not working 132,977
position lamp(s) not working 129,143
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 102,720
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SP09 OPH is a 2009 Citroen Xsara in Brown with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 64,294 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen Xsara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 242,573 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SP09 OPH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Xsara typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 17 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SP09 OPH is a 2009 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 1 March 2009.

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